Looking into reproductive tech to save the Malayan tiger

TANJUNG MALIM: Artificial insemination is one of the reproductive technologies being used to address the issue of the critically low population of Malayan tigers.Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said it was one of the ex situ programmes at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre (NWRC) in Sungkai to overcome the natural low birth within the endangered species.

“It is still at the trial stage. It has not worked yet as there may be some problems including disease that could affect the ability of these tigers to reproduce naturally,” he told reporters after a visit to NWRC here yesterday, Bernama reported.